A small question about RAM
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A small question about RAM
Hi
I'm the lucky owner of 2.5 GB RAM.
3 512mb and 1 1gb
The 3 512mb are 3200 DDR, and the single 1gb is 2800 DDR
What should I do?
Get rid of the 1 gb and let the rest run 3200 or keep 'em all but running 2800? I have been told that the slowest dictates the rest.....
I'm the lucky owner of 2.5 GB RAM.
3 512mb and 1 1gb
The 3 512mb are 3200 DDR, and the single 1gb is 2800 DDR
What should I do?
Get rid of the 1 gb and let the rest run 3200 or keep 'em all but running 2800? I have been told that the slowest dictates the rest.....
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All depends on the board itself. Most motherboard manuals cover what RAM does and doesn't work with them so I would suggest having a quick look at that.ianhind wrote:CB
There seems to be concerns about 1Gb sticks of RAM and whether they work in all motherboards.
Or is this just "double-density" RAM that has problems?
It's normally contained within a chart that lists what works with what when used in certain configs.
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Make sure that DDR is working...It may not with three sticks...Mine will only DDR with an even number of sticks :tuttut:DanKH wrote:Well, I'm now the lucky owner of 1,6 GB RAM instead but all running 3200 DDR...now lets see what that does to my FPS...
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I think you guys are getting the term DDR mixed up with Dual Channel.Ben Watson wrote:Spot on Peter. DDR REQUIRES matched pairs so either 2 sticks or 4 sticks (all the same of course)
DDR is DDR no matter how many sticks are used, whereas for the motherboards that support it, Dual Channel requires 2/4 sticks.
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